Burgh-By-Sands.

1. (C. p. 3; H. 1; D. art. 57).—Lady Johanna de Morevill in
her widowhood grants to the abbey of Holmcoltran common of
pasture as claimed for the abbot's free tenement in Burgh; and to
the church of St. Michael at Burgh two tofts in Burgh formerly
held by Richard Basket and Henry Coc, near the houses of the
abbey on the west. The abbey in return permits Johanna and
her heirs to sow and reap in the marsh within the dyke of Burgh,
reserving common pasture after harvest and hay are carried.
Witnesses—[from H. 1], W[alter Mauclerk], bishop of Carlisle, etc. (fn. 1)
[Johanna, co-heiress with her sister Ada of Hugh de Morevill,
married Richard Gernon who was alive in 1236 (F.F.). She died
in 1246–7. Walter was bishop 1223–46. The date is therefore
between 1236 and 1246.]

2. (C. p. 5; H. 1; D. art. 58).—Thomas de Multon agrees to
grant Holmcoltran common pasture after hay and harvest [as
above], and grants to St. Michael's church two acres arable in
Burgh marsh next the land of Lady Johanna de Morevill in the
same marsh on the east; also a fishery in the Eden belonging to
the free tenement in Burgh, two nets to each carucate. The
abbot in return allows Sir Thomas and his heirs to sow and reap
the marsh belonging to Sir Thomas within the dyke of Burgh,
reserving common pasture after hay and harvest. Witnesses—
[from H. 1], W[alter], bishop of Carlisle, etc. [This Thomas de
Multon, who married Johanna's sister Ada, died 1240 (Wetherhal,
192n.); the charter dates 1240 or earlier.]

3. (C. p. 6).—King Edward [I], notwithstanding the Statute
of Mortmain [passed in 1279], desiring to confer a favour on his
trusty and wellbeloved Thomas de Multon of Gillesland [i.e.
Thomas 'secundus' of the pedigree opposite], allows him to
grant and the abbey to receive one acre in Burgh-on-the-Sands,
to enlarge their court (curia), reserving services due to the lords of
the fee. Letters patent witnessed by himself May 1st in his 13th
year [1285].

3a. (H. 2).—King Edward [I], notwithstanding the Statute
of Mortmain, grants to Holmcoltran liberty to acquire 10 librates
[i.e. areas worth £1 a year] of land and tenements [place not
stated]. Witnessed by himself at Neuburgh, Nov. 2nd in his 10th
year [1282].

De Multon.

4. (C. p. 7; D. art. 59).—Thomas de Multon ['primus' of
Gilsland] grants to Holmcoltran the toft and croft held by John
Haynes [the initial doubtful] f. Richard in Burgh adjoining on the
east the monks' manor, and land formerly held by Robert the
miller. Witnesses—Sir Robert de Feritate, Sir Robert de
Mulcaster, Sir John de Terryby, Sir Thomas de Neuton, knights;
Robert de Crokelyne, Adam de Thoresby, etc. [The witnesses
suggest the date 1260–70.]

4a.
(H. 2).—Thomas de Multon [the judge] grants to Holm
abbey as rectors of Burgh church, 10 acres arable, one rood and
2½ falls [a fall is 160th of an acre] in Brunerigg and Trendilbut,
half an acre in the marsh formerly held by David Ged, half an
acre on the south of Suthou formerly held by Robert f. Astin and
half an acre and 2½ falls in the middle of Merscland formerly held
by Ranulph Waleis—these in exchange for 10 acres and one rood
formerly of Burgh church; i.e. 4½ acres, 1 rood and 4½ falls in
Prestholm, 2 acres and 36½ falls in Witeholm, ½ acre in Bursted,
5 roods and 2½ falls in Clailand, ½ rood on the east of Grenegate,
3½ roods in Engelandis, ½ rood in Little Brunerigg and ½ acre and
7½ falls near the west of Godefraicroft. Also a saltwork which
Dermann de Bursted held of the abbey for which Thomas exchanges his saltwork near Drumbogh. He and his heirs by Ada
his wife warrant the exchange. [Before the death of Thomas in
1240.]

5. (C. pp. 7, 8; H. 1).—Pope Alexander [IV, 1254–56] confirms
to the abbot and convent of Holmcoltran, Cistercians, in the
diocese of Carlisle, the freedom from taxation of the vicarage of
Burgh which, as he understands from their petition, was granted
by the late B[ernard], bishop of Carlisle [1204–14; see nos. 20, 23].
At the Lateran, xi Kal. Ap. in his second year [Feb. 21st, 1255].

5a.
(H. 2).—Pope Alexander confirms the abbey's possession
of the church of Burgh as granted by the late W[alter], bishop of
Carlisle, appropriated to them and at first not taxed, but now
taxed with their consent. [c. 1255.]

Footnotes

1. ' Etc.' following witnesses to charters represents 'et aliis' or 'et multisaliis' of the originals, not that any names are omitted in this version.